Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair this week! Since she missed last week’s “Best of 2017” podcast, she gives us her 3 picks of the year. Eventually. News includes: new Animaniacs episodes are coming to Hulu, Syfy will adapt George R.R. Martin’s scifi novella Nightflyers, Marvel is bringing back The Exiles and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

Jon Hoche returns after a week away to the rotating co-host chair! Jimmy talks about a possible 1:1 interview with a Gotham star or 2. News includes: DC Comics will do some Metal midnight launches, Battle Angel Alita is now on Comixology, Dynamite Entertainment is publishing new Turok and Sheena comics, Neil Gaiman will read The Cheesecake Factory menu if $500k is raised for charity, an Animaniacs reboot may be in development and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

Jimmy is joined in studio again by the Jon-uary co-host, Jon Hoche! Batman joins the boys in the beginning but has to be sent away early. They chat about last week’s Best of 2016 show and you should go check it out if you missed it! News includes: The Green Lantern Corps movie is in the works, Tangled: Before Ever After will bridge the gap between the movie and the new series debuting on Disney Channel, a new gibbon species has been named after a Star Wars character, Superman gets another costume upgrade, a Marvel Secret Empire tease reveals more, the next X-Men film may be called Supernova, FX’s Y: The Last Man may finally have a script coming, an upcoming Rogue One comic series will expand upon the movie and more!Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy had the privilege to talk 1:1 with the cast and composer of his favorite animated series ever Animaniacs! Yes, he talked to Rob Paulsen (Yakko/Pinky), Jess Harnell (Wakko), Tress MacNeille (Dot) and composer Randy Rogel. They are embarking on a live tour so Jimmy chats with them about that, the impact of the show, how they came up with their characters, how they inspired so many and much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con and all we got was this lousy t-shirt! It was a crazy busy time and he covered a ton of press rooms from Orphan Black to Supergirl to The Walking Dead. He also had a chance to do some 1:1s. You’ll hear him chat with the awesome Raina Telgemeier about her upcoming graphic novel, Ghosts, as well as her past work. Jimmy talked to Jeffrey Brown about the first book in his new series Lucy and Andy Neanderthal. He also talked to old buddy John Layman about the Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens comic he’s writing as well as wrapping up his big hit Chew. And finally, you can sit in on Jimmy’s annual therapy session…uh…interview with psychologist friend Dr. Andrea Letamendi. They talk about the psychology of some recent superhero films and more! No news or reviews or Top 3 in this episode as he’s still recovering from it all. But you get a quick recap with some highlights!

Over the next few weeks, there wont be a regular format show. You’ll get a lot of special episodes covering the press rooms for Arrow, Animaniacs, Agents of SHIELD, The, Flash, Gotham, Supergirl, The Walking Dead, iZombie, Justice League: Action, The Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears, Teen Titans Go, Legends of Tomorrow, Orphan Black, Rick and Morty, Riverdale, Steven Universe, and Wynonna Earp. Special thanks to Kelly Bedard of My Entertainment World for partnering up and covering some of the rooms that Jimmy couldn’t cover.

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Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal/animator Jim Batt. They discuss his awesome Kickstarter project with Neil Gaiman. They also chat about the Star Wars: Rogue One trailer as well as the new Suicide Squad one. Jimmy talks about a couple of deaths on big TV shows last week but stays mostly spoiler-free. News includes: Gerard Way gets new comic imprint at DC called Young Animal, Image Expo announces a slew of new comic projects, Dark Horse is bringing Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens, Image announces Creators for Creators initiative, Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson’s The Boys is becoming a live action show on Cinemax, Freeform is developing a Cloak and Dagger series, Archie is publishing a new Betty and Veronica series along with a new Kevin Keller series, and Animaniacs is finally on Netflix! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

Jimmy is joined in studio by playwright extraordinaire Qui Nguyen (Vampire Cowboys Theatre Co.). They chat about the nerd wins at the Oscars, watching mutual pal Maureen Sebastian on Revolution, and the ridiculous witchhunt by a small minority to remove Jonathan Ross from hosting The Hugo Awards. News includes: Marvel to shoot Netflix series in New York, Archie Comics announces Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa as Chief Creative Officer/hires Lena Dunham to write an Archie arc/Afterlife With Archie may be a movie, Arkham Knight will conclude Batman Arkham video game series, SyFy cancels Being Human and picks up Metal Hurlant Chronicles, Rocket Raccoon goes solo, and Steve Rude is back on Superman. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Returning to the studio to co-host is The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald! Always nice to have a real journalist to class up the joint. They chat about Christmas, New Year’s, and send Peter David well wishes. Jimmy saw Les Miserables and goes on too much about it. He also sings a special belated birthday song to Stan Lee! And because there can’t be enough music ever, there is also a special song from Doctor Octopus himself following the Amazing Spider-Man #700 review. News includes: Dying Star Trek fan gets wish, NBC passes on Bryan Fuller’s The Munsters reboot, upcoming Disney Infinity game is to be open world, and Animaniacs joins The Hub’s lineup. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!